Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky‘s second trip to Washington is being overshadowed by the prospect of a federal government shutdown as House Republicans disagree over spending, including funding for Ukraine.
But despite support from the White House and Senate Republicans, Zelensky’s appeals may fall on deaf ears on Capitol Hill as the weather cools after a disappointing spring counteroffensive.
House Republicans last week opposed a White House and Senate Republican proposal to pass a $24 billion Ukraine aid supplemental measure with a short-term continuing budget resolution. The United States has sent $113 billion to Ukraine since the start of the war in February 2022.
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